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May
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Rich Strike will skip the Preakness
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The Biz / 4 years
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- 3 min read
In a stunning development, Rich Strike will bypass the Preakness, owner Rick Dawson said in a statement.
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Rich Strike, the pony, the bite, and the controversy
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Frank Vespe / 4 years
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After winning the Kentucky Derby, Rich Strike tried to take a bite out of a pony, prompting a forceful outrider response – and a bit of a firestorm.
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Pimlico picks and ponderings: May 12, 2022
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John Piassek / 4 years
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We provide full-card picks and analysis for this afternoon’s races at Pimlico.
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May
May
Secret Oath “probable plus” for Preakness
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Press Release / 4 years
- 2
- 4 min read
The filly Secret Oath, winner of the May 6 Kentucky Oaks, is more than probable to tackle the boys in the Preakness, her trainer said.
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May
May
Epicenter will race in the Preakness
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The Biz / 4 years
- 2
- 2 min read
Epicenter, the runner-up and beaten favorite in the Kentucky Derby, will run in the Preakness, setting up a rematch with winner Rich Strike.
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May
May
Shake Em Loose remains under Preakness consideration
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Press Release / 4 years
- 2
- 3 min read
Private Terms Stakes winner Shake Em Loose, once a $16,000 claim, remained in consideration for a Preakness start after a sharp breeze Tuesday morning.
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May
May
What history says about Rich Strike’s Preakness chances
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Frank Vespe / 4 years
- 3
- 4 min read
Lovable longshot Rich Strike was the kind of out-of-the-clouds head-scratcher of a winner the Kentucky Derby produces. How do they fare in the Preakness?
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May
May
Simplification first Preakness horse on Pimlico grounds
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Press Release / 4 years
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- 3 min read
Simplification, the Fountain of Youth winner who finished fourth in the Kentucky Derby, became the first Preakness horse to arrive at Pimlico.
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May
May
Md. Jockey Club offers Preakness weekend trainer bonuses
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Press Release / 4 years
- 2
- 2 min read
For a sixth straight year, the Maryland Jockey Club is offering bonus money totaling $100,000 to trainers who run a minimum of five horses in the 15 Thoroughbred stakes races during Preakness weekend, May 20 and 21, at historic Pimlico Race Course. The blockbuster weekend includes a total of 16 stakes, 10 graded, worth $3.8 […]
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May
May
Eric Reed living his – and his father’s – Derby dream
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Press Release / 4 years
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- 3 min read
Trainer Eric Reed, who plans to run Kentucky Derby winner Rich Strike in the Preakness, is living both his and his dad’s racing dream.